Vocab Info

N2 Adverb

やけにawfully, frightfully, desperately, violently, unduly, extremely

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    Bunpro Summary

    An adverb which means something is unusually high or low in proportion.

    1. Adverb

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    やけに

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    Examples

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      今日(きょう)やけに(のど)(かわ)くので、水筒(すいとう)()って()きましょう。

      Today my throat is frightfully dry, so let's bring a water bottle.

      • N2

      いつもプンプンしているのに、今日(きょう)上司(じょうし)やけに機嫌(きげん)がいい。

      Even though my boss is always grumpy, he is in an awfully good mood today.

      • N2

      (ひと)(ごと):「今日(きょう)やけに(あつ)い…。(そと)()予定(よてい)()えようかなぁ…。」

      Monologue: 'Today is unduly hot... I wonder if I should change my plans to go outside...'

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      やけに()える(いぬ)がいると(おも)(おり)(なか)()てみると、その(いぬ)虐待(ぎゃくたい)()けていた。

      Thinking there was a dog barking violently, I looked into the cage and found that the dog was being abused.

      • N2

      今日(きょう)やけに()えるので、(よる)(かぎ)らず(いち)(にち)(じゅう)暖房(だんぼう)をつけておいた(ほう)がいいでしょう。

      It's awfully cold today, so it might be a good idea to keep the heating on all day, not just at night.

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